Belt-shipping device.



No. 719,262. PATENTED JAN. 27,1903.

G. W. RUTH.

BELT SHIPPING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 28, 1902.

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BELT SHIPPING DEVICE.

APPLICATION rum) AUG. 28. 1902. no MODEL.

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Ni'rnn GEORGE W. RUTH, OF NORRISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO RUTH AUTOMATIC KNITTING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

BELT-SHIPPING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,262, dated January 27, 1903.

Application filed August 28, 1902. serial No. 121,285. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. RUTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norristown, in the county of Montgomery, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Belt-Shipping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an improved shipping device, as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partially in section, of a shipping device constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 represents a top plan thereof. Fig. 3

represents an end elevation. Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 represent end elevations illustrating the power-belt in different positions and the manner in which my improved shipping device can be arranged to accommodate the same. Fig. 8 represents an end elevation taken from the side opposite that shown in Fig. 3. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 represent fragmentary detail views, as will be understood in connection with the following description.

Fig. 12 represents a perspective view of a certain detached portion of the device.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a belt leading from a suitable power-shaft, and B and C, respectively, loose and fast pulleys upon the shaft D.

It is understood, of course, that my invention can be employed in connection with various kinds of machinery; but for the purpose of illustrating the same I have selected a knitting-machine, upon the frame E of which my invention and the accompanying parts are mounted, the said shaft D being sup- 0 ported upon the usual bearings of the frame E and upon a bracket F. Although .I have shown the pulley G upon the shaft D as the means of transmitting the power from said shaft, yet it is understood that in connection with other forms of machinery any approved power-transmitting device can be employed.

My invention is intended to permit the machine to which it is applied to take the powerbelt A from any position as contradistin- 5o guished from locating the machine below the power-shaft, so that the belt runs in an upright direction, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 8, it being noted from Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 that the machinery can be located so that the belt comes from below, from the side in a horizontal position, inclined from above or below, or any other position. In this way it will be seen I am enabled to economize, for instance, the floor-space in the machine-shop, since the machine to which my shipping device is ap plied can be located in practically any position without regard to the location of the shaft or the direction inwhich the belt extends.

A rod H passes through and is guided bya boss J at its inner end, said boss J being located upon the frame E, while the outer end of said rod carries the angle-arm K, having an upright limb L, the lower end of which is secured to the rod H by the set-screw M, while the lower horizontal limb N of said arm K extends laterally from the rear end of an oifset P, said offset extending from the lower end of the limb L toward the frame E. The outer end of the limb N is provided with an opening through which extends a guide-pin Q, fastened to the frame E, which serves to prevent the arm K and rod P from turning. The upright limb L of said arm K is provided with a plurality of sockets R to receive a pin S, adapted to be held in said sockets by the set-screw T, said pin S carrying the beltshifting fingers U of familiar construction. Encircling the rod H is a spring V, which acts by expansion to press the arm K out- 85 wardly, and thereby to shift the belt to the loose pulley B. Mounted upon the frame E, conveniently on the inner side thereof, is a lever W, having a handle X at its outer end, while the inner end of said lever engages a projection Y upon the inner end of the rod H,said projectionYconvenientlyconsistingof a laterally-extending pin. The engagement of said lever WV and projection Y, as well as the contact between the limb N of the arm K 5 with the upright portion of the bracket F, serves to limit the outward movement of the rod H and arm K to a position that shifts the belt A upon the loose pulley, and it will be understood that by swinging the lever in the IOO direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 1 said rod H will be moved in opposition to the spring to shift the belt upon the fast pulley C. To hold the belt upon the fast pulley C, I provide suitable means for locking the shifting devices in this position against the tension of the spring V, a convenient way for locking said devices consisting of a spring chine, the belt and other parts are arranged as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 8. In Figs. 1 and 2 the belt is shown upon the loose pulley, being held by the tension of the spring, and when it is desired to shift the same to the fast pulley the lever W is moved in the direction shown in Fig. 1, which moves the rod II and arm K inwardly, thereby shifting the belt, and when the latter is on the fast pulley the detent Z enters the notch A on the rod H and holds the same in position.

Figs. 9 and 11 show, on an enlarged scale,

- the manner in which the detent Z enters the notch A, while in Fig. 10 the parts are shown in the position they assume when the detent Z has been disengaged from the rod and the spring has returned the parts to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 8, when the belt comes from above the pin S is secured in the upper socket R, with the fingers U extending at an upwardly-inclined position. As shown in Fig. 4, the belt comes from below and then the fingers U would be thrown to a downwardly-inclined position. As shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, the pin S is changed to the sockets R and the fingers U thrown to different positions, according to the direction in which the belt extends, thereby accommodating the machine to take the belt from the shaft from practically any position relative to the machine in which it may be located, as referred to hereinbefore.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.- In a shipping device, a movable member provided with an angle-arm extending therefrom, means on said arm for engagingabelt, the said means being movable on said anglearm to varying positions dependent upon the direction of the lead of the belt.

2. In a shipping device, a movable member provided with an upright angle-arm extending therefrom, means on said arm for engaging a belt, the said means being movable on said angle-arm to varying positions dependent upon the direction of the lead of the belt, and locking means for engaging said member.

3. In a shipping device, a movable member having an upright limb, and a lateral ofiset portion, guiding means engaging said portion means for engaging a belt carried by said limb, and means for securing said belt-engaging means in difierent positions upon said limb.

i. In a shipping device, a longitudinallymovable rod, an arm carried by said rod and extended to one side thereof, belt-engaging devices on said arm, a guide-pin engaging the extended portion of said arm, a spring for moving the rod in one direction and means for locking said rod against the action of the spring.

5. In ashipping device,in combination with a stationary support, a longitudinally-movable rod mounted thereon, a member carried by the outer end of said rod, a spring for moving said rod and member in one direction, a lever adapted to engage said rod to move the same in the opposite direction, and a detent adapted to engage said rod and hold the same in opposition to said spring.

6. In a shipping device, the combination with a stationary part, of a longitudinallymovable rod mounted thereon, a member carried by the outer end of said rod and having a limb provided with means for engaging a belt, a second limb upon said member, guiding devices, a spring for moving said rod and member outwardly, a lever engaging said rod to move the same in opposition to said spring, and a detent adapted to engage said rod and lock the same in oppositionto the spring.

7. In a shipping device, a movable member having an upright limb provided with a plurality of sockets, and belt-engaging means adapted to be removably secured in any one of said sockets.

8. In a shipping device, a movable member having an upright limb, a portion at an angle thereto, and a lateral offset, a fixed guide-pin engaging an opening in said offset portion, a spring-actuated rod connected with said member and belt-shifting devices adj ustably mounted on said member.

GEORGE W. RUTH.

Witnesses:

MICHAEL MOLL, HENRY F. CoRsoN.

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